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A few thoughts after seeing Passion of the Christ again. (It’s our Good Friday tradition now.) In the Garden, Peter asks Jesus at one point if they ought to flee. Jesus answers that it doesn’t matter; His time has come. The movie goes to slow-motion as Judas betrays the Lord and the guards move towards…

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Earlier in the week, I re-posted a piece about the power of taking part in the reading of the Passion Gospel on Palm Sunday. Since it’s Good Friday, I thought I’d share this video; though it takes place on a Palm Sunday, today is a good day to remember what happened on this day almost…

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Jesus died outside the gate, to sanctify the people by his own blood. Let us go to him outside the camp, bearing the insult which he bore. For here we have no lasting city; we are seeking one which is to come. Through him let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is,…

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This past Sunday was Palm Sunday, sometimes also called Passion Sunday. At Mass, we read the Passion according to Saint Luke (Luke 22:14-23:56). When I was a girl, I both loved and dreaded Palm Sunday. I loved having palms, getting them blessed, and hearing the Passion read from the Gospel. But at the same time,…

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I’ve been reading the daily Mass readings each morning throughout Lent, along with various commentaries on the Scriptures for the day, and have been gaining some really wonderful insights. But this week – Holy Week – is becoming very meaningful to me this year. This is not due to anything great on my part, but…

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Holy Week was really awesome for me. I was going through Lent, reading my three books each day, but not feeling particularly … um, holy? No, not right. Closer to God? Probably a bit closer there. But I pushed on. Got back to praying the Rosary more often, but still not back to my every-day…